The postcode WS3 2UJ is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS3 2UJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS3 2UJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WS3 2UJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to WS3 2UJ is Selby Way which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Glastonbury Crescent and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 412 m away.
The closest primary school to WS3 2UJ (for ages 11 and under) is Abbey Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Walsall Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS3 2UJ is The Range and is 1.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 26, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sams Fish Bar and is 1.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 25, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS3 2UJ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS3 2UJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS3 2UJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS3 2UJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS3 2UJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 172 m |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 284 m |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 903 m | |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.28 km |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 1.33 km |
| Beacon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Mary Elliot School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| Bloxwich Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.52 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| New Invention Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.02 km |
| New Invention Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Blakenall Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.03 km |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 2.09 km |
| Castle School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (January 30, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| Phoenix Academy | Special school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.21 km | |
| Leamore Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 2.31 km |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS3 2UJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2017 | 903 m | |
| Event Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 903 m | |
| Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2017 | 903 m | |
| NISA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 1.06 km | |
| Springhill Farm | Exempt | 1.28 km | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2016 | 1.28 km | |
| Oak Wood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 1.35 km | |
| Beacon Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 1.39 km | |
| Tamaris | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 6, 2019 | 1.47 km | |
| Poets Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 26, 2018 | 1.48 km | |
| Hilton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 1.49 km | |
| Booze Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2018 | 1.52 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 17, 2018 | 1.52 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt December 16, 2015 | 1.52 km | |
| Sams Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2019 | 1.52 km | |
| The Co-Operative Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 30, 2018 | 1.52 km | |
| M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 1.54 km | |
| Broad Lane WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2013 | 1.58 km | |
| The Why Not Inn Bar \& Indian Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 1.58 km | |
| Essington Road Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 22, 2018 | 1.6 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS3 2UJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Glastonbury Crescent | 70 m | |
| Glastonbury Crescent | 93 m | |
| Abbey Square | 96 m | |
| Abbey Square | 119 m | |
| Mossley Shops | 356 m | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 412 m | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 441 m | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 989 m | |
| East Midlands Airport | 52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS3 2UJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Sneyd Reservoir | 616 m | |
| The Clumps | 753 m | |
| Allen's Rough | 1.4 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 1.42 km | |
| Rough Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 2.15 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 2.53 km | |
| Silver Wedding Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.8 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 3.18 km | |
| Warstone Belt | 3.19 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 3.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS3 2UJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.8 Mbps | 65.4 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.2 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 92.5 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS3 2UJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.62330300 |
| Longitude | -2.02289800 |
| OS Easting | 398547 |
| OS Northing | 0302838 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Walsall North |
| Electoral Ward | Bloxwich West |
| Local Authority District | Walsall |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Black Country Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | The Black Country |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Walsall Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
The Black Country and West Birmingham |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bloxwich BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021104 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 009D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |